New To Game Of Thrones Or Doctor Who? Start With These Explanatory Videos

Before HBO’s TV epic gogglebox conversion of George RR Martin’s Game of Thrones kicks off on April 17, the uninitiated might want to take a quick class in the sociology, geography and denizens of Westeros. This pretty fast-paced and informative Behind The Scenes video manages to get a lot of that in between the standard issue EPK platitudes. It’s 25 minutes long, so go full screen and settle back.

Less time consuming is this beginner’s guide to Doctor Who, the show and, more specifically, the character.